One says that since his mother was tired of him only being interested in football, she told him “if you only dedicate yourself to playing soccer, you’re going to be a pelé (a nobody ...

"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost ... North American Soccer League. "It really was ludicrous to think that Pele, the greatest player of all, was going to end up playing for this ...

He made his professional debut with the team in an exhibition game against the Dallas Tornado on 15 June, 1975 at New York's Downing Stadium. Pele ended his playing days at New York Cosmos.

Watch: Crowds Say Goodbye to Brazil's Pelé Ahead of Soccer Star's Burial Thousands of fans paid their final respects to Pelé, the three-time World Cup winner who established his country as the ...

The NASL lasted only 16 years but those fingerprints can still be seen across America, where Pele, George Best ... “We used ...

Protests in Brazil and delays in building stadiums are putting the World Cup next month at risk and prompting tourists to stay away, soccer great Pele said on Monday. Brazil's tournament ...

Pelé's wake on Monday will be staged at an altar at the Vila Belmiro stadium ... playing career, according to a statement from the club. A fire department vehicle will serve as a hearse to parade ...

A life-size, bronze statue honouring Brazilian football legend Pele is set to be unveiled in June for the reopening of Rio's revamped iconic Maracana Stadium. Well-known Brazilian sculptor Ique is ...

Neymar later admitted his return was also due to his feeling unhappy at Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal earlier this year as he ...